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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Globular Springtails (Symphypleona) » Sminthuroidea » Sminthuridae » Sminthurinae » Janusius » Janusius sylvestris

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Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Globular Springtail - Janusius sylvestris

Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
May 29, 2006
Size: 2.3mm

If this is a globular springtail, it's the biggest and most colorful one I've ever seen. It was on an oak leaf.

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Contributed by tom murray on 30 May, 2006 - 8:18pm
Last updated 4 October, 2006 - 7:33pm

Family is Sminthuridae

Hi Tom. See my comments on your other Sminthurus image.

… Frans Janssens, 25 October, 2006 - 6:29am

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Thanks Tom

for giving permission to use your images.

… Frans Janssens, 11 October, 2006 - 5:00am

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Thanks Frans

You're welcome to use my images on your website. You've been more than helpful in giving id information.

… tom murray, 4 October, 2006 - 6:26am

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Sminthurus sylvestris

Hi Tom. I must admit I did not do the idy myself... We had a discussion about the possible idy of this specimen. Finaly it turned out to be Sminthurus sylvestris. ID by Dr Richard Snider. Family Sminthuridae. I have taken the liberty to provide your image at our website collembola.org as illustration for this species. I would like to add more of your images to our website. I hope I have your permission.

… Frans Janssens, 4 October, 2006 - 4:37am

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Symphypleona indeed!

Hi Tom, great shot! Probably family Sminthuridae.

… Frans Janssens, 2 August, 2006 - 6:08am

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Thanks Frans

I had to look at the family names twice, Sminthuridae and Sminthurididae.

… tom murray, 2 August, 2006 - 10:49pm

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That's a beauty

!

… Jim McClarin, 31 May, 2006 - 6:23am

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Thanks Jim.

Thanks Jim.

… tom murray, 31 May, 2006 - 6:53pm

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